Mark Jackson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Mark Jackson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mark Jackson

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.